#214293
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.139 264.3), rgb(33, 66, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#214293 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #214293 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 66, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.139 264.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #214293 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #214293 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #214293 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #214293 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5584ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B6ADB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#214293
oklch(40.5% 0.139 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#233E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#214293 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004D96 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004291 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005664 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #214293
#214293
oklch(40.5% 0.139 264.3)
- #5E4400
#5E4400
oklch(40.4% 0.083 83.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #214293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
Use #214293 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.